IV7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV7 postcode district recorded 128 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 188 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 188
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 188
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV7
Roads in IV7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IV7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
128
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
188
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
30.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IV7 postcode district
Collisions in the IV7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.4% of the total), with 32% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
84.4% of recorded collisions in the IV7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IV7 postcode district have produced 188 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 12 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 87 collisions, Darkness 41 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 108 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 21 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 104 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 92 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 125 casualties, Passenger 55 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IV7 postcode district?
128 collisions have been recorded in the IV7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 188 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 31 were serious — 30.5% of all recorded collisions in the IV7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IV7 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the IV7 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 32% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IV7 postcode district happen on?
84.4% of collisions in the IV7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IV7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 188 casualties recorded in the IV7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IV7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IV7 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the IV7 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the IV7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.